Breakdown of Sluk for komfuret, før du forlader køkkenet.
køkkenet
the kitchen
før
before
du
you
forlade
to leave
Questions & Answers about Sluk for komfuret, før du forlader køkkenet.
Why is it Sluk and not slukke?
Sluk is the imperative (command form) of the verb at slukke (to turn off / extinguish).
- Infinitive: (at) slukke
- Imperative: Sluk!
So Sluk for komfuret = Turn off the stove.
What does sluk for mean, and why is for there?
In Danish you often say slukke for + [device/appliance] when you mean turning something off (electricity/gas, etc.).
- slukke for lyset = turn off the light
- slukke for radioen = turn off the radio
- slukke for komfuret = turn off the stove
You may also see sluk komfuret in some contexts, but sluk for is extremely common and natural with appliances.
Why is it komfuret and not komfur?